BBS Route · Pennsylvania · BCR 28
Beaver Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 103 species recorded across 51 survey years, still active.
103Species Recorded
51Years Surveyed
1969–2024Span
6Observers
Bird Species Found on Pennsylvania Beaver
Top 40 of 103 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Robin | Turdidae | 105 | 2024 | +51% | 1971 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 104 | 2024 | +26% | 1971 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 48 | 2024 | +107% | 1971 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 43 | 2024 | +14% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 42 | 2024 | +118% | 1971 | |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Vireonidae | 35 | 2024 | +258% | 1971 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 32 | 2024 | -62% | 1971 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 26 | 2024 | +97% | 1971 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 25 | 2024 | +89% | 1971 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 22 | 2024 | +221% | 1971 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 22 | 2024 | -15% | 1971 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 22 | 2024 | +35% | 1971 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 21 | 2024 | -58% | 1971 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 19 | 2024 | +70% | 1971 | |
| Carolina Wren | Troglodytidae | 19 | 2024 | +820% | 1974 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 18 | 2024 | +196% | 1971 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 18 | 2024 | +181% | 1971 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 17 | 2024 | +247% | 1972 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 13 | 2024 | +23% | 1971 | |
| Wood Thrush | Turdidae | 13 | 2024 | -12% | 1971 | |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Picidae | 13 | 2024 | +900% | 1991 | |
| Baltimore Oriole | Icteridae | 12 | 2023 | +320% | 1972 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 12 | 2024 | +100% | 1977 | |
| Tufted Titmouse | Paridae | 11 | 2024 | +194% | 1972 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2024 | +457% | 1973 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 10 | 2024 | +163% | 2009 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 9 | 2024 | +65% | 1971 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2024 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 8 | 2024 | +429% | 1972 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 8 | 2024 | +40% | 1973 | |
| Scarlet Tanager | Cardinalidae | 8 | 2024 | +450% | 1978 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 8 | 2021 | -36% | 1992 | |
| Downy Woodpecker | Picidae | 7 | 2024 | +100% | 1971 | |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 7 | 2024 | +350% | 1979 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 7 | 2024 | +375% | 1982 | |
| Willow Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 6 | 2024 | +300% | 1981 | |
| Carolina Chickadee | Paridae | 6 | 2024 | +40% | 2008 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | -74% | 1971 | |
| Eastern Towhee | Passerellidae | 5 | 2024 | +14% | 1971 | |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Paridae | 5 | 2024 | +400% | 1977 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.